List of Blues (Super Rugby) players

Last updated December 12, 2024

This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Blues in Super Rugby. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Blues, ordered by debut date and name.^[1] The Blues were a foundation team in the 1996 Super 12 season.^[2]^[3]

Players

No.	Name	Caps	Tries	C	P	DG	Points	Debut	Last
1	Andrew Blowers	34	13				65	01/03/1996	13/05/2000
2	Robin Brooke	63	5	1			27	01/03/1996	11/05/2001
3	Zinzan Brooke	22	8	1			42	01/03/1996	31/05/1997
4	Olo Brown	33	3				15	01/03/1996	30/05/1998
5	Eroni Clarke	48	14				70	01/03/1996	13/05/2000
6	Greg Cooper	3			3		9	01/03/1996	27/03/1996
7	Craig Dowd	64	8				40	01/03/1996	11/05/2001
8	Sean Fitzpatrick	25	2				10	01/03/1996	31/05/1997
9	Richard Fromont	11	1				5	01/03/1996	04/04/1997
10	Michael Jones	36	7				35	01/03/1996	08/05/1999
11	Jonah Lomu	22	13				65	01/03/1996	22/05/1998
12	Kevin Nepia	6						01/03/1996	07/05/1996
13	Cameron Rackham	3						01/03/1996	02/04/1996
14	Charles Riechelmann	42	3				15	01/03/1996	11/05/2001
15	Waisake Sotutu	4	1				5	01/03/1996	27/03/1996
16	Carlos Spencer	96	25	121	79	3	613	01/03/1996	09/04/2005
17	Lee Stensness	50	8				40	01/03/1996	17/05/2003
18	Ofisa Tonu'u	32	11				55	01/03/1996	30/05/1998
19	Errol Brain	5	1				5	10/03/1996	26/04/1996
20	Jason Chandler	4						10/03/1996	25/05/1996
21	Joeli Vidiri	61	43				215	10/03/1996	21/04/2001
22	Dylan Mika	22	3				15	15/03/1996	05/05/2000
23	Chris Rose	1	1				5	15/03/1996	15/03/1996
24	Michael Scott	9						15/03/1996	21/03/1998
25	James Kerr	4	1				5	27/03/1996	01/05/1996
26	Jarrod Cunningham	3	2	1			12	02/04/1996	01/05/1996
27	Adrian Cashmore	47	13	105	113	1	617	20/04/1996	13/05/2000
28	Johnny Ngauamo	3	2				10	11/05/1996	25/05/1996
29	Mark Carter	31	5				25	01/03/1997	08/05/1999
30	Orcades Crawford	4						01/03/1997	03/05/1997
31	Brian Lima	12	7				35	01/03/1997	02/05/1998
32	Xavier Rush	86	14				70	01/03/1997	13/05/2005
33	Paul Thomson	37	1				5	01/03/1997	05/05/2001
34	Matthew Webber	1						01/03/1997	01/03/1997
35	Norm Berryman	3						15/03/1997	17/05/1997
36	Tony Marsh	1						15/03/1997	15/03/1997
37	Jeremy Stanley	18	3				15	15/03/1997	11/05/2001
38	Andrew Roose	10						31/03/1997	22/05/1998
39	Jim Coe	3						12/04/1997	27/04/1997
40	Leo Lafaiali'i	20	2				10	12/04/1997	05/05/2000
41	Shane Howarth	3						19/04/1997	03/05/1997
42	Craig Innes	30	2				10	28/02/1998	11/05/2001
43	Lee Lidgard	5						28/02/1998	26/04/1998
44	Paul Mitchell	17	3				15	28/02/1998	01/05/1999
45	Jason Spice	6						28/02/1998	26/04/1998
46	Royce Willis	9	2				10	28/02/1998	30/05/1998
47	Api Naevo	5						07/03/1998	26/04/1998
48	Caleb Ralph	6	3				15	14/03/1998	30/05/1998
49	Hayden Taylor	12	3	4	3		32	14/03/1998	11/05/2001
50	Shane McDonald	2						27/03/1998	04/04/1998
51	James Christian	3	1				5	16/05/1998	10/03/2000
52	Jason Barrell	5						27/02/1999	14/05/1999
53	Justin Collins	93	7				35	27/02/1999	25/04/2009
54	Marc Ellis	9	1				5	27/02/1999	14/05/1999
55	Doug Howlett	97	55				275	27/02/1999	12/05/2007
56	Slade McFarland	33	3				15	27/02/1999	10/05/2002
57	Mark Robinson	39	8				40	27/02/1999	03/05/2002
58	Glenn Taylor	23	1				5	27/02/1999	10/05/2002
59	Rua Tipoki	31	6				30	27/02/1999	14/04/2006
60	Tony Coughlan	6						05/03/1999	01/05/1999
61	Troy Flavell	72	14				70	05/03/1999	16/05/2008
62	Steve Devine	70	5				25	20/03/1999	12/05/2007
63	Rico Gear	35	9				45	20/03/1999	08/05/2004
64	Finau Maka	13	1				5	20/03/1999	13/05/2000
65	Keith Lowen	5						03/04/1999	01/05/1999
66	Joe Veitayaki	2						24/04/1999	08/05/1999
67	Tony Monaghan	3						01/05/1999	14/05/1999
68	Samiu Vahafolau	5	1				5	14/05/1999	10/05/2002
69	Nick White	32						14/05/1999	16/05/2008
70	Orene Ai'i	33	6	9	5	2	69	25/02/2000	14/07/2012
71	Davin Heaps	9						25/02/2000	13/05/2000
72	Walter Little	5	1				5	25/02/2000	31/03/2000
73	Keven Mealamu	164	11				55	25/02/2000	12/06/2015
74	Iliesa Tanivula	11	2				10	25/02/2000	13/05/2000
75	Blair Urlich	10	2				10	24/03/2000	03/05/2002
76	Toʻo Vaega	1						24/03/2000	24/03/2000
77	Ben Meyer	11						31/03/2000	29/04/2005
78	David Morgan	2						22/04/2000	13/05/2000
79	Ron Cribb	19	4				20	23/02/2001	01/03/2003
80	Mils Muliaina	49	16	1			82	23/02/2001	06/05/2005
81	Craig Newby	7						23/02/2001	05/05/2001
82	Matua Parkinson	16	1				5	23/02/2001	03/05/2002
83	Tevita Taumoepeau	10						23/02/2001	11/05/2001
84	Justin Wilson	6	1				5	23/02/2001	05/05/2001
85	James Arlidge	13	1	12	26		107	13/04/2001	10/05/2002
86	Jared Going	1						28/04/2001	28/04/2001
87	Amasio Valence	1						11/05/2001	11/05/2001
88	Christian Califano	5						22/02/2002	06/04/2002
89	Rupeni Caucaunibuca	14	15				75	22/02/2002	26/03/2004
90	Mark Mayerhofler	10	1				5	22/02/2002	10/05/2002
91	Kees Meeuws	33	7				35	22/02/2002	08/05/2004
92	Ali Williams	102	2				10	22/02/2002	13/07/2013
93	Derren Witcombe	53	3				15	22/02/2002	12/05/2007
94	Tony Woodcock	137	9				45	22/02/2002	15/05/2015
95	Hayden Reid	2						02/03/2002	09/03/2002
96	Matt Lord	1						09/03/2002	09/03/2002
97	Vula Maimuri	9	1				5	23/03/2002	28/03/2003
98	Jason Shoemark	6	1				5	29/03/2002	12/04/2003
99	Mike Storey	2						19/04/2002	26/04/2002
100	Josh Blackie	7						10/05/2002	25/04/2009
101	Daniel Braid	80	7				35	21/02/2003	14/07/2012
102	David Gibson	33	6				30	21/02/2003	21/04/2007
103	Deacon Manu	9						21/02/2003	24/05/2003
104	Brad Mika	35	2				10	21/02/2003	05/04/2012
105	Joe Rokocoko	96	38				190	21/02/2003	02/07/2011
106	Sam Tuitupou	38	8				40	21/02/2003	27/04/2007
107	Angus Macdonald	44	1				5	08/03/2003	12/05/2007
108	Shannon Paku	2						04/04/2003	02/05/2003
109	Mose Tuiali'i	3						12/04/2003	17/05/2003
110	John Afoa	101	3				15	21/02/2004	02/07/2011
111	Greg Rawlinson	39	1				5	21/02/2004	12/05/2007
112	Greg Feek	2						27/02/2004	05/03/2004
113	Ben Atiga	45	6	6	11		75	05/03/2004	16/05/2008
114	Jerome Kaino	139	14				70	13/03/2004	14/07/2018
115	Tasesa Lavea	23	3	3	3		30	13/03/2004	25/04/2009
116	Brent Thompson	1						13/03/2004	13/03/2004
117	Bryce Williams	5						13/03/2004	16/04/2004
118	Nathan Kemp	2						09/04/2004	24/04/2004
119	Billy Fulton	4	1				5	16/04/2004	08/05/2004
120	Luke McAlister	51	6	68	74	1	391	24/04/2004	02/07/2011
121	Craig McGrath	4						24/04/2004	06/05/2005
122	Taufaʻao Filise	4						25/02/2005	29/04/2005
123	Isa Nacewa	44	13	24	31		206	25/02/2005	16/05/2008
124	Saimone Taumoepeau	25	1				5	25/02/2005	10/03/2007
125	Nick Williams	36	4				20	25/02/2005	16/05/2008
126	Chresten Davis	1						16/04/2005	16/04/2005
127	Roger Dustow	1						16/04/2005	16/04/2005
128	John Senio	15	1				5	06/05/2005	13/05/2006
129	Tamati Ellison	1						13/05/2005	13/05/2005
130	Rudi Wulf	50	20				100	13/05/2005	02/06/2012
131	Kurtis Haiu	53	5				25	10/02/2006	16/04/2011
132	Anthony Tuitavake	45	16				80	17/02/2006	01/05/2010
133	Viliame Waqaseduadua	8	1				5	17/02/2006	22/04/2006
134	Tim Dow	3						04/03/2006	14/04/2006
135	Junior Poluleuligaga	9	1				5	04/03/2006	13/05/2006
136	Brent Ward	10	2				10	04/03/2006	13/05/2006
137	Anthony Boric	73	3				15	24/03/2006	13/07/2013
138	Regan Tamihere	1						24/03/2006	24/03/2006
139	Onosai Tololima-Auva'a	18	1				5	31/03/2006	27/03/2009
140	George Pisi	17						13/05/2006	15/05/2010
141	Chris Heard	4						02/02/2007	23/03/2007
142	Isaia Toeava	61	18	3			96	02/02/2007	02/03/2012
143	Sam Biddles	1						02/03/2007	02/03/2007
144	David Holwell	6	1	5	3		24	10/03/2007	12/05/2007
145	Taniela Moa	27	5				25	10/03/2007	27/03/2010
146	Nick Evans	12	4	29	23	1	150	16/02/2008	16/05/2008
147	Danny Lee	12	2				10	16/02/2008	10/05/2008
148	Tom McCartney	63	2				10	16/02/2008	04/04/2014
149	Benson Stanley	54	9				45	16/02/2008	19/05/2012
150	Bryn Evans	3						23/02/2008	12/04/2008
151	Paul Williams	25	5	1	4		39	22/03/2008	15/05/2010
152	David Smith	5	2				10	12/04/2008	16/05/2008
153	Bronson Murray	1						10/05/2008	10/05/2008
154	Dean Budd	5	1				5	13/02/2009	16/05/2009
155	Jimmy Gopperth	11	4	23	12		102	13/02/2009	16/05/2009
156	Jamie Helleur	9	2				10	13/02/2009	16/05/2009
157	Chris Lowrey	37	6				30	13/02/2009	14/07/2012
158	Rene Ranger	76	28				140	13/02/2009	15/07/2017
159	Peter Saili	72	4				20	13/02/2009	11/07/2014
160	Chris Smylie	27	2				10	13/02/2009	02/07/2011
161	Grayson Hart	7						20/02/2009	16/05/2009
162	Michael Hobbs	24	2	2	6		32	20/02/2009	14/07/2012
163	Tevita Mailau	38	2				10	20/02/2009	14/07/2012
164	Charlie Faumuina	99	7				35	07/03/2009	15/07/2017
165	Lachie Munro	27	7	18	22		137	07/03/2009	07/07/2012
166	Winston Stanley	5						07/03/2009	24/06/2011
167	Jay Williams	7						07/03/2009	16/05/2009
168	Tom Chamberlain	7						01/05/2009	15/05/2010
169	Andrew van der Heijden	4						16/05/2009	14/07/2012
170	Stephen Brett	31	5	32	31	2	188	12/02/2010	02/07/2011
171	Daniel Kirkpatrick	10						12/02/2010	11/05/2018
172	Serge Lilo	11	1				5	12/02/2010	15/05/2010
173	Viliami Maʻafu	13						12/02/2010	15/05/2010
174	Alby Mathewson	47	13				65	12/02/2010	14/07/2012
175	Filo Paulo	26						12/02/2010	26/05/2012
176	Mike Reid	1						10/04/2010	10/04/2010
177	Luke Braid	70	9				45	19/02/2011	02/05/2015
178	Toby Morland	5						19/02/2011	29/04/2011
179	Jared Payne	18	7				35	19/02/2011	02/07/2011
180	Sherwin Stowers	19	1				5	19/02/2011	14/07/2012
181	Mat Luamanu	4						19/03/2011	11/06/2011
182	James King	4						02/04/2011	02/07/2011
183	Pauliasi Manu	33	1				5	16/04/2011	14/07/2018
184	Sean Polwart	6						13/05/2011	11/06/2013
185	David Raikuna	10	1				5	24/02/2012	02/06/2012
186	Piri Weepu	40	2	5	11		53	24/02/2012	28/06/2014
187	Gareth Anscombe	10	2	13	21	1	102	02/03/2012	26/05/2012
188	Angus Taʻavao	58	3				15	02/03/2012	27/04/2024
189	Ma'a Nonu	39	7				35	10/03/2012	15/06/2019
190	Hadleigh Parkes	13	2				10	10/03/2012	14/07/2012
191	Ben Lam	6	1				5	16/03/2012	12/06/2015
192	Francis Saili	42	7				35	16/03/2012	23/05/2015
193	Liaki Moli	25	1				5	23/03/2012	18/04/2014
194	Dan Pryor	1						05/04/2012	05/04/2012
195	George Moala	74	23				115	13/04/2012	07/04/2018
196	James Parsons	115	9				45	20/04/2012	11/07/2020
197	Steve Luatua	74	8				40	11/05/2012	15/07/2017
198	Cameron Goodhue	1						19/05/2012	19/05/2012
199	Charles Piutau	41	8				40	07/07/2012	02/05/2015
200	Albert Nikoro	5			1		3	14/07/2012	31/05/2014
201	Frank Halai	39	14				70	23/02/2013	25/04/2015
202	Chris Noakes	16	1	20	17		96	23/02/2013	18/04/2014
203	Brendon O'Connor	42	1				5	23/02/2013	12/06/2015
204	Culum Retallick	18						23/02/2013	23/05/2015
205	Bryn Hall	30	3				15	01/03/2013	15/07/2016
206	Baden Kerr	13		11	11		55	01/03/2013	13/07/2013
207	Quentin MacDonald	20						01/03/2013	08/07/2016
208	Jackson Willison	22	3				15	01/03/2013	02/05/2014
209	Kane Barrett	4						10/03/2013	13/07/2013
210	Jamison Gibson-Park	30	2				10	10/03/2013	12/06/2015
211	Marty McKenzie	4		1			2	10/03/2013	13/07/2013
212	Waisake Naholo	2	1				5	10/03/2013	01/06/2013
213	Tim Perry	7						10/03/2013	29/06/2013
214	Ronald Raaymakers	2						10/03/2013	26/04/2013
215	Ofa Tuʻungafasi	142	10				50	13/04/2013	03/05/2024
216	Sam Prattley	40	1				5	18/05/2013	02/06/2017
217	Malakai Fekitoa	1						11/06/2013	11/06/2013
218	Tevita Li	31	7				35	11/06/2013	15/07/2016
219	Wayne Ngaluafe	2						11/06/2013	06/07/2013
220	Lolagi Visinia	33	8	1			42	13/07/2013	15/07/2016
221	Tom Donnelly	15	1				5	22/02/2014	11/07/2014
222	Benji Marshall	6	1	1	1		10	22/02/2014	18/04/2014
223	Patrick Tuipulotu	104	17				85	22/02/2014	03/05/2024
224	Simon Hickey	14		20	28		124	28/02/2014	06/06/2015
225	Pita Ahki	13	2				10	08/03/2014	18/04/2015
226	Jordan Manihera	2						15/03/2014	04/04/2014
227	Hayden Triggs	25						22/03/2014	12/06/2015
228	Ihaia West	45	9	63	63		360	02/05/2014	15/07/2017
229	Josh Bekhuis	28						14/02/2015	15/07/2016
230	Jimmy Cowan	14	1				5	14/02/2015	12/06/2015
231	Akira Ioane	112	27				135	14/02/2015	20/04/2024
232	Hamish Northcott	6						14/02/2015	12/06/2015
233	Matt Moulds	31	1				5	21/02/2015	18/05/2019
234	Melani Nanai	64	21				105	27/02/2015	15/06/2019
235	Daniel Bowden	6	1	6	8		41	28/03/2015	02/05/2015
236	Blake Gibson	54	6				30	18/04/2015	19/06/2021
237	Joe Edwards	8						08/05/2015	14/05/2016
238	Greg Pleasants-Tate	1						08/05/2015	08/05/2015
239	William Lloyd	3						15/05/2015	12/06/2015
240	Nic Mayhew	10						23/05/2015	15/07/2016
241	Matt Vaega	5	1				5	23/05/2015	08/07/2016
242	Airi Hunt	1						06/06/2015	06/06/2015
243	Sione Mafileo	55						06/06/2015	02/08/2020
244	Matt McGahan	12	1		1		8	06/06/2015	02/07/2016
245	Chris Vui	2						06/06/2015	12/06/2015
246	Jack Ram	2						12/06/2015	28/05/2016
247	Billy Guyton	24	2				10	26/02/2016	02/06/2017
248	Kara Pryor	23	3				15	26/02/2016	28/04/2018
249	Male Sa'u	11						26/02/2016	15/07/2016
250	Matt Duffie	54	11				55	04/03/2016	02/08/2020
251	Sam Nock	69	2				10	11/03/2016	03/05/2024
252	Rieko Ioane	108	50				250	19/03/2016	03/05/2024
253	Hoani Matenga	9						19/03/2016	02/07/2016
254	Piers Francis	24	1	32	17		120	02/04/2016	02/06/2017
255	Namatahi Waa	3						08/04/2016	02/07/2016
256	Tanerau Latimer	5						16/04/2016	21/05/2016
257	Gerard Cowley-Tuioti	66	5				25	08/07/2016	19/06/2021
258	Scott Scrafton	23	4				20	15/07/2016	15/06/2019
259	Michael Collins	29	5				25	23/02/2017	06/04/2019
260	Hame Faiva	7						23/02/2017	15/07/2017
261	Augustine Pulu	37	9				45	23/02/2017	15/06/2019
262	Murphy Taramai	19	1				5	23/02/2017	14/07/2018
263	Jimmy Tupou	16	1				5	23/02/2017	20/04/2018
264	TJ Faiane	55	6				30	17/03/2017	19/06/2021
265	Sonny Bill Williams	18	1				5	08/04/2017	15/06/2019
266	Bryn Gatland	15	2	10	10		60	15/04/2017	14/07/2018
267	Josh Goodhue	47						15/04/2017	18/06/2022
268	Leighton Price	2						30/04/2017	06/05/2017
269	Alex Hodgman	57						12/05/2017	18/03/2023
270	Declan O'Donnell	2						12/05/2017	02/06/2017
271	Stephen Perofeta	62	12	89	39		355	02/06/2017	30/03/2024
272	Jordan Trainor	2						02/06/2017	31/03/2018
273	Leni Apisai	19						23/02/2018	16/04/2021
274	Antonio Kiri Kiri	3						23/02/2018	17/03/2018
275	Glenn Preston	1						23/02/2018	23/02/2018
276	Jonathan Ruru	46	2				10	23/02/2018	19/06/2021
277	Mike Tamoaieta	10						23/02/2018	05/05/2018
278	Ross Wright	12						10/03/2018	14/07/2018
279	Dalton Papalii	77	17				85	07/04/2018	03/05/2024
280	Jordan Hyland	5	2				10	14/04/2018	14/02/2020
281	Orbyn Leger	7	1				5	14/04/2018	02/06/2018
282	Ben Nee-Nee	8						14/04/2018	14/07/2018
283	Tumua Manu	4	3				15	20/04/2018	02/06/2018
284	Lyndon Dunshea	2						28/04/2018	11/05/2018
285	Caleb Clarke	58	25				125	05/05/2018	03/05/2024
286	Terrence Hepetema	2	1				5	05/05/2018	02/06/2018
287	Matiaha Martin	4						19/05/2018	07/07/2018
288	Sione Havili Talitui	1						02/06/2018	02/06/2018
289	Jacob Pierce	9						29/06/2018	04/06/2021
290	Tamati Tua	3	1				5	14/07/2018	28/05/2022
291	Otere Black	40	4	73	46		304	16/02/2019	19/06/2021
292	Matt Matich	3						16/02/2019	02/03/2019
293	Harry Plummer	68	1	46	23		166	16/02/2019	03/05/2024
294	Tom Robinson	55	9				45	16/02/2019	16/06/2023
295	Karl Tu'inukuafe	43	2				10	16/02/2019	18/06/2022
296	Tanielu Teleʻa	21	4				20	23/02/2019	21/05/2022
297	Levi Aumua	4						09/03/2019	07/06/2019
298	Lua Li	4						09/03/2019	15/06/2019
299	Marcel Renata	48	2				10	09/03/2019	03/05/2024
300	Jed Brown	3						13/04/2019	10/05/2019
301	Ezekiel Lindenmuth	7						10/05/2019	14/06/2020
302	Hoskins Sotutu	60	24				120	25/05/2019	03/05/2024
303	Hisa Sasagi	1						15/06/2019	15/06/2019
304	Kurt Eklund	57	17				85	31/01/2020	03/05/2024
305	Tony Lamborn	9	1				5	31/01/2020	02/08/2020
306	Joe Marchant	7	3				15	31/01/2020	27/06/2020
307	Emoni Narawa	7	1				5	31/01/2020	14/03/2021
308	Ray Niuia	3						31/01/2020	19/06/2021
309	Mark Tele'a	61	33				165	31/01/2020	03/05/2024
310	Aaron Carroll	6						22/02/2020	02/08/2020
311	Luteru Tolai	10						29/02/2020	16/04/2021
312	Joe Walsh	1						14/03/2020	14/03/2020
313	Beauden Barrett	30	9	47	18	2	199	14/06/2020	16/06/2023
314	Finlay Christie	50	13				65	14/06/2020	30/03/2024
315	Adrian Choat	37	1				5	27/02/2021	05/04/2024
316	Nepo Laulala	38	2				10	27/02/2021	16/06/2023
317	James Lay	11						27/02/2021	13/05/2023
318	Sam Darry	28	8				40	14/03/2021	03/05/2024
319	Bryce Heem	40	8				40	21/03/2021	03/05/2024
320	AJ Lam	36	12				60	03/04/2021	03/05/2024
321	Taine Plumtree	6	2				10	25/04/2021	26/03/2023
322	Soane Vikena	24	2				10	25/04/2021	27/04/2024
323	Zarn Sullivan	37	9	3	2	1	60	01/05/2021	23/03/2024
324	Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens	13	2				10	22/05/2021	19/05/2023
325	Ricky Riccitelli	32	12				60	26/02/2022	03/05/2024
326	Luke Romano	15	2				10	26/02/2022	18/06/2022
327	Anton Segner	24						26/02/2022	03/05/2024
328	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	18	2				10	26/02/2022	02/06/2023
329	Taufa Funaki	20	5				25	11/03/2022	03/05/2024
330	Jordan Lay	22						11/03/2022	09/03/2024
331	James Tucker	23	1				5	11/03/2022	16/06/2023
332	Corey Evans	9	2				10	26/03/2022	03/05/2024
333	Vaiolini Ekuasi	1						29/03/2022	29/03/2022
334	Josh Fusitua	16						29/03/2022	03/05/2024
335	Jock McKenzie	2			1		3	29/03/2022	28/05/2022
336	Cameron Suafoa	21	3				15	29/03/2022	03/05/2024
337	Lisati Milo-Harris	1						23/04/2022	23/04/2022
338	Nigel Ah Wong	1						28/05/2022	28/05/2022
339	Caleb Tangitau	2						08/04/2023	05/04/2024
340	Rob Rush	1						02/06/2023	02/06/2023
341	Josh Beehre	7						24/02/2024	05/04/2024
342	Cole Forbes	10	1				5	24/02/2024	03/05/2024
343	Laghlan McWhannell	10	1				5	24/02/2024	03/05/2024
344	Lucas Cashmore	2						05/04/2024	20/04/2024
345	James Thompson	1						27/04/2024	27/04/2024
346	PJ Sheck	1	1				5	03/05/2024	03/05/2024

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↑ "We are the Blues". Blues Rugby.
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v t e Blues
Stadiums	Primary: Eden Park Secondary: North Harbour Stadium Okara Park
Unions	Auckland North Harbour Northland
Championships (3)	1996 1997 2003
Seasons (23)	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018
Other	Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy Blues Women List of Blues (Super Rugby) players